This Dinger Slinger bat is made with a Paraflex Composite Barrel, which is 22% stronger than previous composite materials that DeMarini would use, allowing for a more precise weight distribution, massive pop, and incredible durability. The ZnX Aluminum Alloy Handle is going to add some stiffness, eliminating some of that excessive flex feel that you get with all-composite bats. Get your Dinger Slinger today, right here at CheapBats.com! No Hassle Returns, Batisfaction Guaranteed!

Pros: Once this bat started to open up the ball jumped off of the bat. This bat sounded terrible out of the rapper it had a wood bat sound but not that pretty crack off the bat everyone loves to hear but instead it was very dull and the ball didn't want to fly at all but at around 100 swings you could start to hear some life in it. At around 150-170 swings you could start hearing the bat making a cracking sound when you squared it up and its only sounding better. I'm really interested on how this bat performs when it's completely opened up. All i have to say is the more BP you take the better the bat gets and I am absolutely loving this bat now.

Pros: Break in period is 100 swings. Anyone that says more is being dramatic. This bat SMOKES the ball after the first 100 hits with 44/375 softballs. This is the steal of the year. It was a poor seller initially because of someone's bad video review on a softball message board. Don't believe it. This bat is worth way more than the $129 it is going for.

Pros: Well I will say I was skeptical after watching you tube videos and reading some reviews. Put all that aside, the bat is SICK! For the price and quick delivery, it's the best bang for your buck. If you cant hit homeruns or even bombs with this bat then go back to x box because there is no hope for you.

Pros: If you can make it past the first 30 - 40 swings that will feel just awful, this is a really good bat at an even better price. It no joke feels like swinging a tree trunk the first few dozen hits, but it breaks in pretty quick after that and hits lasers soon after. If you can't hit with this bat you probably can't hit with any bat. Great bat if you are patient enough to spend 15 minutes at a batting cage breaking it in.

Pros: There is a 300+ swing break in and the bat WILL change gears.
The feel of the bat when you make contact may have been the reason on why the bat was initially unpopular and there was some bad reviews on SBF and Youtube on this bat.
When you hit the ball,there is a dampening like feel on it and some might not like it but I did not have an issue with this.
I have mine up to 500+ swings and it is hitting 44's and Classic M's very well.
If you are tired of these "new" 2019 bats breaking withing 500 swings and failing compression tests, this is a good bat BUT you absolutely must break this in with 500+ swings or use a rubber mallet. )You can hit it while rotating the bat while you are watching TV
The bat is extremely durable and can also make a solid team bat.
It is different and will not be hot out the wrapper but it is a good bat..
JUST BE PATIENT

Cons: The extended break in and the initial feel might be "off putting" for some..
I personally did not have an issue with either of these issues but some may have an issue with this

Cons: absolutely zero pop out of the wrapper. opened up a little after about 60 hits. have put about 100-130 hits on it and its still a dud. hoping it opens up at some point. still feels like every ball is water logged.

Is the demarini dinger slinger a good bat? Or why the big price drop for a fairly new bat.

Asked by Darin

Yes, the Dinger Slinger is a very good bat. It is basically the re-make of the Flipper 1.20 that had been made in years past. This bat is on sale because it was released with last years DeMarini slow pitch bats, and we were able to buy out a lot of the remaining inventory on these. DeMarini's new 2018 slow pitch bats will be out in the coming months.

Answered by Kris (Bat Expert)

Is the Demarini Dinger Slinger a legit bat? How does it compare to the miken freak platinum?

Asked by DB

DB, the Dinger Slinger is definitely a legit bat. The Freak Platinum, made by Miken, is going to have a different feel as each manufacturer has a different style in how they build these bats. It just comes down to personal preference. At the end of the day, the Dinger Slinger is currently (as of 10/10/17) at $115ish, and that's a steal!